What does the author want us to see? How does a person’s perception influence his or her understanding of a text? Why is it important to try to see ideas from another person’s perspective?
Analyze the woordle and consider the following questions while doing so:
1.) What words stick out? Why? What can you infer about them? 2.) What seems to be the mood of this excerpt? How do you know? 3.) What seems to be the big idea? How do you know? 4.) What can you infer about the book? How?
Student Run Discussion Articles:
On the assigned date, come to class with the article read, annotated, and topics/points you'd like to discuss in a student run discussion.
Videos:
As you view "Restrepo" a documentary that chronicles a platoon's mission in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, take notes on the purpose of the film, and how purpose is created. Restrepo: Documentary
Poster Girl (HBO) Documentary: The documentary depicts the life of Sgt. Robynn Murrary, a machine gunner in the Iraq War, as she deals with the aftermath of her deployment.
What does the author want us to see?
How does a person’s perception influence his or her understanding of a text?
Why is it important to try to see ideas from another person’s perspective?
Analyze the woordle and consider the following questions while doing so:
1.) What words stick out? Why? What can you infer about them?
2.) What seems to be the mood of this excerpt? How do you know?
3.) What seems to be the big idea? How do you know?
4.) What can you infer about the book? How?
Student Run Discussion Articles:
On the assigned date, come to class with the article read, annotated, and topics/points you'd like to discuss in a student run discussion.
New York Times-"War Wounds"
The War on Suicide-TIME
New York Times Editorial: Let's Draft Our Kids
Videos:
As you view "Restrepo" a documentary that chronicles a platoon's mission in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, take notes on the purpose of the film, and how purpose is created.
Restrepo: Documentary
Poster Girl (HBO) Documentary: The documentary depicts the life of Sgt. Robynn Murrary, a machine gunner in the Iraq War, as she deals with the aftermath of her deployment.
Resources:
Laura Harrington Books
MHS Newspaper Blue & Gold: Harrington Visits MHS
Possible Iraq Deployment Would Stretch Reserve Force